Minimum controversy for Rebecca Welch, the Premier League’s first female referee. Maximum for Fulham, who never expected this was a game they could or would lose, based on previous evidence.
Craven Cottage had gotten used to 5-0 wins after seeing Marco Silva’s side tear apart Nottingham Forest and West Ham this month. But Burnley refused to become Fulham’s latest December dismemberment, holding it together until they took their chances in the second half.
First, Wilson Odobert produced a classy finish into the top corner after a one-two with Lyle Foster.